2026 Best Best Schools in the The Plains States Region
Best programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their best programs.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools to find the best for best students.
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Best Schools for Best in the The Plains States Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall best education in the The Plains States Region.
Top Schools in Best
No school ranked higher than Washburn University this year for best. This moderately-sized public university is located in the city of Topeka. Washburn University graduates 44% of students within six years. Washburn University awarded about 30 best degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, best degree recipients from Washburn University generally make around $39,252. Students borrow a median of $21,638 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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